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Wednesday, March 17, 2010

On Saint Patrick

I have often written about Saint Patrick, one of my favorite saints, on this blog. Rather than rewriting, I thought that in remembrance of this amazing man of God I would direct you to some of my posts of years past.

So feel free to join me in remembering and celebrating Saint Patrick, Apostle to Ireland, with these posts:

O Almighty God, who hast called us to faith in Thee, and hast compassed us about with so great a cloud of witnesses; Grant that we, encouraged by the good examples of thy Saints, and especially of Thy servant Saint Patrick, may persevere in running the race that is set before us, until at length, through Thy mercy, we, with them, attain to Thine eternal joy; through Him who is the Author and Finisher of our faith, Thy Son Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

So I wish you all a blessed remembrance and joyous celebration of the life, ministry, and prayers of this incredible missionary. May we serve our Lord with similar devotion, submission, courage, and bravery as we walk in the footsteps of Saint Patrick and countless Christians along the Pilgrim Pathway that leads to eternal communion with Christ our Lord.

God's blessings be upon each of you this Saint Patrick's Day, my friends,

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I am a contemplative Christian, a voracious reader, a dedicated writer, an occasional poet, a passionate educator, a puttering gardener, an uncertain photographer, a fan of all things bright and British, a newbie genealogist, and, best of all, wife to an artistic genius and a homeschooling mother of four incredible young people. Because of my passion for meditating upon God's Word, I have my feet firmly planted in both the evangelical and the liturgical catholic Christian traditions.

quotation(s) of the week

"Lent isn't only a season of subtraction; Lent too is a season of multiplication: more love, more grace, more kindness, more courage, more Christ."

~Ann Voskamp on A Holy Experience

book of common prayer 2011

FIFTH SUNDAY IN LENT: Passion Sunday

THE COLLECT:

ALMIGHTY God, your Son Jesus Christ appeared as a High Priest of the good things to come and entered once for all into the holy places, securing us an eternal redemption; Mercifully look upon your people, so that by your great goodness we may be governed and protected forever, in body and spirit, by the Blood of Christ; Through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and rules with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, forever and ever. Amen.(References: Hebrews 9.11-12; 1 Peter 2.9-10; 1 Thessalonians 5.23)